Improved brick-mold



UNITED STATES SAMUEL SHREFFLEB,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF JOLIET, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVED BRICK-MOLD.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 53,191, dated March 13. 1866.

F0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL SHREEELER, of Joliet, in the county ot Will and State of Illinois, have invented an Improved Mold for Making Brick; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and eXact description thereof, reference being had to the ac' companying drawings, made part of this speciication, in which- Figure l is an isoinetrieal projection or" the mold; Fig. 2, a similar view of the same rcversed, as it would be seen in depositing the bricks.

The same letters in the diti'erent figures refer to identical parts.

The mold consists, in the first place, of a Wooden frame, A, of four sides, open at the bottom, and having partitions B B across it, forming as many compartments as it is designed to make brick in the mold. The size of these compartments will determine the size of the brick. On the end of the mold cleats are placed, by which the mold may be held. A lining of sheet metal is formed to the shape of the sides of the mold7 covering` the bottom and turned over the upper. edges ot' the vframe A. Slots cut in this sheet of metal permit the partitions B B to pass through, while the sheet tits snugly against their side. Strips G G are bent around the ends at the four corners, attached above to the sheet of metal C, and having on their lower extremity hooks F F. On the same ends of A A are attached catches D D, which receive the hooks F F and prevent theplates C G from separatingfrom the frame.

The mold, as shown in Fig. l, is lilled with clay properly prepared. It is then reversed, the fingers holding the mold by tile cleats E E. The bricks are forced by their own weight, or the pressure of the thumbs ot the brick- `maker, against the back of the plate from the frame, the plate giving with them. The bricks thus deposited do not touch one another, being separated by the width of the partitions, and only now touching their edges against the metallic plate, which may have a slight draft, the plate being held by the hook F and catch D. any degree injuring the brick.

Having thus fully explained the nature and operation of my improvements,` what I claim as my invention, and seek to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. Constructing a mold for making brick, having a frame A, with partitions B, and the slotted sliding plate O, formed and combined substantially as and for the purposes set forth. v

2. In combination with the plate C, the hook Fand catch D, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereotl have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY LOGAN, FRED. SEHRING.

The mold is readily removed without in 

